BOTH Luke Humphries and Beau Greaves have withdrawn from the ninth Players Championship event of the season just hours before play was due to begin.

Humphries and Greaves – who hold the titles of PDC World No.1 and Women's Series No.1 – were originally announced as a part of the field of competitors at Players Championship 9.

Beau Greaves and Luke Humphries celebrating a win.Beau Greaves and Luke Humphries have withdrawn from the Players Championship 9

But the pair have now pulled out of playing at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester with play beginning at 1pm.

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